Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 678 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Quality, listening, teamwork): Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

1. 1.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
3. 3.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
9. 9.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
11. 11.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Tara
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
19. 19.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Tara
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
25. 25.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Tara
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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